Profile of blood pressure and glycemic responses after interval exercise in older women attending (in) a public health physical activity program. (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gasparini-Neto, Victor Hugo; Caldas, Leonardo Carvalho; de Lira, Claudio Andre Barbosa; Carletti, Luciana; Leite, Richard Diego; Nikolaidis, Pantelis Theodoros; Knechtle, Beat; Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz
• Is Part Of: Journal of bodywork and movement therapies. Volume 25(2021)
• Page Start: 119
• Page End: 125
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: Interval training -- Physical exercise -- Hypertension -- Glycemic response -- Women -- Aging; Massage -- Periodicals; Exercise therapy -- Periodicals; Manipulation (Therapeutics) -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 615.82
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.10.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1360-8592

Abstract

Abstract: Background: and purpose: Interval exercise causes a positive impact on health status. Our aim was to evaluate the effects of a feasible and low-cost interval exercise on blood pressure and glycemic responses in people with controlled systemic arterial hypertension. Methods: Thirteen women with hypertension (HG; age: 60.2 ± 2.8 years) and 11 without hypertension (CG; age: 54.4 ± 3.8 years) were recruited. Groups performed one session of interval exercise with elastic resistance (10 series of 1:1 min/effort:rest). Results: There were slight reductions of absolute systolic blood pressure values for HG at 10, 30, and 60 min (4, 9, and 8 mmHg, respectively) at post-compared to pre-exercise. Glycemia was reduced (respectively, 17.6%, 17.6%, 19.4%, and 23.1%; p < 0.05) at pre-exercise vs. 0 min and 10, 30, and 60 min post-exercise for the HG. Conclusion: A single session of a feasible and low-cost interval exercise modifies and promotes significant clinical effects in blood pressure and glycemic levels in female older adults with and without hypertension.